"Rosebud Salve is my all-time favorite lip gloss. It's moisturizing, has the slightest tint, smells like roses, and isn't sticky. So what's embarrassing about it? It's kinda gross. I bought this tin about 15 years ago � and I still use it. This totally creeps out my fellow editors. But, why buy a new one if you still have some gloss left?" -- Alexis F.
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A+D Diaper Rash Ointment
"The most embarrassing thing in my purse? That would have to be diaper rash ointment. It's the most amazing thing ever if you have dry elbows and heels or chapped lips, like I always do. But of course I bury it at the bottom of my bag because it's a weird thing to have." -- Mary D.
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Bump-It
"I've been genetically cursed with fine hair and am always trying different tricks for faking volume. When the Bump-It came out, I laughed along with everyone else at the idea of 'bumping up' my hair, but secretly I was intrigued. I try to keep it on the down low, but when my hair is looking especially sad and limp, I'll occasionally pop in a Bump-It for a quick fix." -- Emily P.
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Bonne Bell Lipsmacker
"Despite my 'maturity' and having about a billion other lip gloss brands to chose from, I always go straight for the Lipsmacker. I keep them everywhere -- my desk, my nightstand, my car, my purse. Though it may be worse for the wear, the watermelon one is my favorite flavor. And at about $3.99 for two or three of 'em, you can't go wrong!" -- Audrey F.
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Black Toothbrush
"I have this cheap toothbrush that I use instead of an eyelash comb. I know it sounds weird, but it really unclumps my eyelashes after I put on mascara. But after months of use, the toothbrush bristles have turned completely black. Whenever I pull it out I can feel people staring." -- Christine L.
Doesn't it feel like a complete violation of privacy when someone ruffles through your purse? Forget the pat-down at airport security; it�s the guard digging through our tampons, Gas-X pills, and zit cream that really ticks us off.
That's because a woman's purse is like the grown-up version of her old security blanket. But it's even better, since it holds everything we could ever need: cellphone, breath mints, credit cards, and that secret zipper for our unmentionables -- those really embarrassing beauty products we don't want anyone to know we own.
What products are we talking about? Things like extra hairpieces, ancient lip glosses, and diaper rash cream. Sure, dropping these humiliating beauty gems in our purse ups the potential for awkward situations if anyone spots the offending items. But we refuse to ditch them. Why? Because they work, plain and simple.
See the beauty products we're most embarrassed to show you, and tell us what yours are below. We can't be the only ones stashing humiliating stuff, right?
